Robust and durable liquid-repellent surfaces

F Chen, Y Wang, Y Tian, D Zhang, J Song… - Chemical Society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Liquid-repellent surfaces, such as superhydrophobic surfaces, superoleophobic surfaces,
and slippery liquid-infused surfaces, have drawn keen research interest from the …

Robust superhydrophobicity: mechanisms and strategies

W Zhang, D Wang, Z Sun, J Song… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Superhydrophobic surfaces hold great prospects for extremely diverse applications owing to
their water repellence property. The essential feature of superhydrophobicity is micro-/nano …

Antimicrobial nanomaterials and coatings: Current mechanisms and future perspectives to control the spread of viruses including SARS-CoV-2

SM Imani, L Ladouceur, T Marshall, R Maclachlan… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The global COVID-19 pandemic has attracted considerable attention toward innovative
methods and technologies for suppressing the spread of viruses. Transmission via …

[HTML][HTML] Functional surface microstructures inspired by nature–From adhesion and wetting principles to sustainable new devices

E Arzt, H Quan, RM McMeeking, R Hensel - Progress in Materials Science, 2021 - Elsevier
In the course of evolution nature has arrived at startling materials solutions to ensure
survival. Investigations into biological surfaces, ranging from plants, insects and geckos to …

[HTML][HTML] A mussel-inspired supramolecular hydrogel with robust tissue anchor for rapid hemostasis of arterial and visceral bleedings

Z Qiao, X Lv, S He, S Bai, X Liu, L Hou, J He, D Tong… - Bioactive materials, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, the developed hemostatic technologies are still difficult to be applied to the
hemostasis of massive arterial and visceral hemorrhage, owing to their weak hemostatic …

Long-term stability of aerophilic metallic surfaces underwater

AB Tesler, S Kolle, LH Prado, I Thievessen… - Nature Materials, 2023 - nature.com
Aerophilic surfaces immersed underwater trap films of air known as plastrons. Plastrons
have typically been considered impractical for underwater engineering applications due to …

Superhydrophobic hemostatic nanofiber composites for fast clotting and minimal adhesion

Z Li, A Milionis, Y Zheng, M Yee, L Codispoti… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Hemostatic materials are of great importance in medicine. However, their successful
implementation is still challenging as it depends on two, often counteracting, attributes; …

Elastic Janus film for wound dressings: Unidirectional biofluid transport and effectively promoting wound healing

B Xu, A Li, R Wang, J Zhang, Y Ding… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The intrinsic hydrophilicity of conventional dressings cannot achieve effective management
of excessive biofluid around the wound bed, which inevitably causes infection and hinders …

Large‐Scale, Abrasion‐Resistant, and Solvent‐Free Superhydrophobic Objects Fabricated by a Selective Laser Sintering 3D Printing Strategy

Z Wu, C Shi, A Chen, Y Li, S Chen, D Sun… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Manufacturing abrasion‐resistant superhydrophobic matters is challenging due to the fragile
feature of the introduced micro‐/nanoscale surface roughness. Besides the long‐term …

Elastic superhydrophobic and photocatalytic active films used as blood repellent dressing

J Liu, L Ye, Y Sun, M Hu, F Chen, S Wegner… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Durable and biocompatible superhydrophobic surfaces are of significant potential use in
biomedical applications. Here, a nonfluorinated, elastic, superhydrophobic film that can be …